Cal Cunningham
| Cal Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Former State Senator from North Carolina's 23rd District From: January 24, 2001 – January 29, 2003 | |
| Predecessor | Jim Phillips, Sr. |
| Successor | Eleanor Kinaird |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Cunningham |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Military Service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Service Years | 2002 – present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
James Calvin "Cal" Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is a lawyer, veteran, and liberal Democrat currently running for United States Senate in North Carolina in 2020 to unseat establishment RINO senator Thom Tillis. He was previously a state senator from North Carolina's 23rd district from 2001 to 2003.
2020 candidacy for U.S. Senate
Despite having initially been running for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina,[1] Cunningham switched courses in mid-June 2019 and announced his run for U.S. Senate.[2] He later won the Democrat primary held on March 3, 2020,[3] and is expected to face incumbent Sen. Tillis in the general election.
Cunningham has claimed that he hasn't accepted money from corporate PACs and special interests, although even the liberal-leaning PolitiFact has rated this "mostly false", as he has accepted money indirectly through corporate PACs in addition to labor PAC special interest groups.[4]
In an interview, Cunningham refused to voice opposition to dangerous sanctuary city policies despite having been arguably tougher on immigration in 2010 when unsuccessfully running for U.S. Senate then.[5]
Coordination controversy
A conservative watchdog group has filed a complaint against Cunningham in January 2020 on the basis that he has coordinated and colluded with a dark money group in violation of FEC regulations.[6]
See also
- Mark Kelly, running for U.S. Senate from Arizona
- Amy McGrath, running for U.S. Senate from Kentucky
- Sara Gideon, running for U.S. Senate from Maine
References
- ↑ Two references:
- ↑ Democrat Cal Cunningham enters US Senate race, and draws fire from both sides
- ↑ NC Democrat Cal Cunningham set to face Tillis in November
- ↑ Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."
- ↑ Cal Cunningham’s Radical Immigration Agenda Was On Full Display In Interview With WFAE
- ↑ Conservative group files complaint vs. NC Senate candidate, outside group